Since we’ve gone a couple days without a giveaway, I’m giving you a good one this morning. Note, it is only a 12-hour giveaway. We’ve got: Miss Jessie’s Curly Meringue ($22) Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding ($22) “The Modern Girls’ Guide to Sticky Situations” by Jane Buckingham ($20) As you know, we have rules here for […]
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After I wrote a post complaining about the new Time Warner Navigator system, the company reached out offering to help me. I messaged them back and asked if they were willing to help a whole lot of readers, rather than just me. They agreed. So several of you submitted questions for the TWC staff, which […]
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A reader asks: For some, a lunch out with your boss may sound like a nice way to escape the walls of your office for an hour or two, and bond with a superior on a more personal level. For others, this meal out is very important for work-related reasons- it could signify a potential […]
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When the publicist called me about this event, he presented it like Beyonce was coming, whispering “Simon G” as if Simon was some “American Idol” super star blessing the Capital Region with his presence. But, no, Simon Ghanimian is a high-end bridal jeweler (he’s got the Kardashian family and Jennifer Love Hewitt sporting his bling) […]
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Regular reader Rose has a great post on her blog about what happens when shows we love die. I have actually wanted to write about this topic for awhile, but here is Rose to launch the conversation for us. She talks about losing “Las Vegas” and “Sex and the City,” among other shows. When one […]
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A reader asks: My fiance and I are planning to attend a conference related to his work later this summer. My fiance’s coworker (we’ll call him Alan) and his wife (we’ll call her Laura) and their two young children (ages 6 and 4) are also going. It’s a week long conference, in a large metropolitan […]
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I was still in the car last night and missed “Dancing With the Stars,” but I called my mom at 9:01 p.m. for the results. I was hoping, wishing, praying that Niecy Nash got the boots. She’s loud, obnoxious and showy (unlike my oh-so-demure “girl crush,” Erin Andrews) and I am still perplexed as to […]
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I’m a little late on this one (apologies), but here is this past Friday’s OTE on TEN where several reader comments made it on-air regarding handling a colleague who says you should lose weight.
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I love lists. I make lists for just about everything — groceries, office assignments, housework, packing for vacation. Thing is, many of these lists used to be mental. Since childhood, I remembered almost everything after hearing (or seeing) it once. I was the go-to in my family when someone needed a reminder. As I’ve gotten […]
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A reader asks: My girlfriend recently bought one hell of a monstrosity designer handbag. When she showed it to me, the expression on my face was like the expression Amanda does every time Marlon posts. Kind of like…omg, wtf? I liked all her SMALLER “Coach” bags that she has. What’s the “sensitive guy thing” to […]
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